Last-updated: 2026-10-20

# Downtown West Palm Beach (downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com)

An independent, sourced guide to downtown West Palm Beach, Florida (Palm Beach County; not the Town of Palm Beach): Clematis Street, the Waterfront on Flagler Drive and the Great Lawn, the Saturday GreenMarket, Clematis by Night, museums and theaters, CityPlace and Northwood Village, City garage and meter rates, and getting around on West Palm Move, Brightline and Tri-Rail. Every date, fee, hour and rule links to the organization that published it, with the date it was checked; anything not published is marked. Published as an LPE Realty community guide by LPE Realty LLC, a licensed Florida real estate brokerage; not affiliated with the City of West Palm Beach or the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority.

## Key pages

- [Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/): Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida runs from the Waterfront on Flagler Drive west along Clematis Street. The GreenMarket is on the Waterfront every Saturday, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, from October 3, 2026 to May 22, 2027, Clematis by Night plays free on Thursdays, City garages charge $5 all day on weekends, and West Palm Move replaced the old trolley.
- [Downtown West Palm Beach events 2026-27](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/events/): Events in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, each dated from its organizer and checked October 20, 2026. Clematis by Night is a free concert every Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., on the Great Lawn, except November 26 and December 24. The Sandi tree lighting is Thursday, December 3, the GreenMarket runs Saturdays to May 22, 2027, and the boat show fills Flagler Drive March 17 to 21, 2027.
- [West Palm Beach GreenMarket 2026-27](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/greenmarket/): The West Palm Beach GreenMarket runs Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the downtown Waterfront at 100 N. Clematis Street, from October 3, 2026 to May 22, 2027, with no market February 6 or March 20, 2027. Parking is free during market hours in three City garages, there is a free bike valet, leashed dogs are welcome and the first half hour is Quiet Shopping Time.
- [The West Palm Beach Waterfront on Flagler Drive](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/waterfront/): The West Palm Beach Waterfront is the City's public park along Flagler Drive at the foot of Clematis Street, centered on 100 N. Clematis Street. It holds the Great Lawn and Palm Stage, Centennial Square and its fountain, Waterfront Commons, the Meyer Amphitheatre, the Lake Pavilion and free City docks. The GreenMarket, Clematis by Night, the Sandi tree lighting and the 2027 boat show all happen here.
- [Clematis Street, West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/clematis-street/): Clematis Street runs west from the Waterfront on Flagler Drive through downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. Palm Beach Dramaworks is at 201, City Hall at 401 and the Mandel Public Library at 411. On GreenMarket Saturdays the 100 to 400 blocks close from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clematis by Night plays free at the street's foot on Thursdays, and three City garages have Banyan Boulevard addresses.
- [History of downtown West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/history/): Downtown West Palm Beach history from primary sources: the first lots of Henry Flagler's town sold at auction on February 4, 1894, residents voted to incorporate on November 5, 1894, and in 1909 the town became the seat of the new Palm Beach County. The 1916 courthouse now holds the county History Museum, the Downtown Development Authority dates from 1967 and the GreenMarket from 1995.
- [Arts and culture in downtown West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/arts-and-culture/): Arts venues in and around downtown West Palm Beach, from their own sites: the Norton Museum of Art (closed Tuesdays, open to 10 PM on Fridays for Art After Dark, free on Saturdays for City residents), the Kravis Center, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, the History Museum in the 1916 courthouse, the Armory Art Center, Palm Beach Dramaworks on Clematis Street and the reopened Sunset Lounge.
- [Things to do in downtown West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/things-to-do/): Things to do in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, by zone: free Clematis by Night concerts on Thursdays and the Saturday GreenMarket on the Waterfront; the History Museum on Dixie Highway, with free general admission; CityPlace, the Kravis Center, the Norton Museum of Art and Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens to the south; and Northwood Village to the north. Hours and prices are as each operator published them on October 20, 2026.
- [Where to eat in downtown West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/restaurants/): Where to eat in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, taken from each restaurant's own website on October 20, 2026: the Clematis Street and Waterfront blocks, from E.R. Bradley's and Pistache at the water to Hullabaloo and Shanghai'd in the 500 block, The Blind Monk near CityPlace, and Northwood Village to the north. We give addresses and the hours each place publishes, and we say when hours are missing. No ratings, no rankings.
- [Shopping in downtown West Palm Beach: CityPlace, Clematis and Northwood](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/shopping/): Shopping in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida: CityPlace, formerly Rosemary Square, at 700 South Rosemary Avenue, with more than 50 shops and restaurants by its own count; the Saturday GreenMarket at 100 N. Clematis Street from October 3, 2026 to May 22, 2027; the shops of Historic Northwood Village; and Rohi's Readery, an independent bookstore now at 630 7th St. Checked October 20, 2026.
- [Downtown West Palm Beach parking: garages, rates, GreenMarket](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/parking/): Downtown West Palm Beach parking, per the City on October 20, 2026: five City garages charge $1 for the first two hours, then $2 per half hour, up to $20 a day, and $5 all day on weekends and holidays, except special events, when rates go up to $100. On GreenMarket Saturdays three City garages are free during market hours. Meters cost $1.00 to $2.50 an hour; pay with ParkMobile.
- [Getting to downtown West Palm Beach without a car](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/getting-here/): Getting to downtown West Palm Beach without a car: West Palm Move, the City's all-electric service run with Via, has a $1 fixed route between the Norton Museum of Art and Northwood Village and $2 on-demand rides, and takes no cash. Brightline stops at 260 Quadrille Plaza Drive, Tri-Rail at 203 South Tamarind Avenue, and Palm Tran Route 2 runs from Tri-Rail to the airport, free with a Tri-Rail fare.
- [Plan a day in downtown West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/plan-your-visit/): Plan a day in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida with our planner: pick how long you have and what you like, and it orders sourced stops from Clematis Street at Flagler Drive. Know the rhythm first: the GreenMarket runs Saturdays from October 3, 2026 to May 22, 2027, Clematis by Night is free on Thursdays, the Norton closes Tuesdays, and hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.
- [Living in downtown West Palm Beach](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/living-downtown-west-palm-beach/): Living in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, from City, County and Census sources: the City was incorporated November 5, 1894, is the Palm Beach County seat, and had an estimated 127,189 residents on July 1, 2025. Downtown residents use the Mandel Public Library, the GreenMarket, Clematis by Night, West Palm Move, the City's $80 resident garage permit and the Norton's free Saturdays for City residents.
- [About this guide](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/about/): Downtown West Palm Beach (downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com) is an independent guide to downtown West Palm Beach, Florida, published by LPE Realty LLC, a licensed Florida real estate brokerage. We link every fact to its source, date every check, mark anything not yet confirmed and correct mistakes when readers tell us.
- [Contact](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/contact/): Use the form on this page to reach the people behind this guide at LPE Realty LLC: questions about buying or selling a home in West Palm Beach, a correction to a page, or an event we should add. You can also call (561) 652-6917 or email info@lperealty.com.
- [Selling a home in West Palm Beach? Talk to LPE Realty LLC](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/feature-your-home/): If you own a home in or near downtown West Palm Beach and are thinking about selling, LPE Realty LLC, a licensed Florida brokerage serving South Florida, offers a seller consultation: a conversation about your home, what recent nearby sales suggest about pricing, and how we would market it. This guide does not show listings.

## Journal

- [West Palm Move replaced the downtown trolley in West Palm Beach: route, fares and hours](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/west-palm-move-replaces-downtown-trolley/)
- [Clematis by Night in West Palm Beach: every Thursday left in 2026](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/clematis-by-night-2026-schedule/)
- [Sandi tree lighting 2026 in West Palm Beach: Holiday in Paradise dates and times](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/sandi-tree-lighting-2026/)
- [Norton Museum of Art free days in West Palm Beach: who gets in free, and when](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/norton-museum-free-days/)
- [Palm Beach International Boat Show 2027 in downtown West Palm Beach: days, hours, parking](https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/palm-beach-boat-show-2027-downtown/)

## Tools

- What's on this date?: https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/events/#market-check (GreenMarket Saturdays, Clematis by Night Thursdays, Norton Art After Dark and resident Saturdays, holiday events, the boat show and hurricane season for any date)
- Parking picker: https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/parking/ (City garages ranked by distance to where you are going, with the City's weekday, weekend and GreenMarket rates)
- Day planner: https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/plan-your-visit/#planner (sourced stops downtown in order from Clematis Street at Flagler Drive)

## Facts we hold (each sourced on-page, checked 2026-10-20)

- The City describes itself as a waterfront city on Florida's Atlantic coast, the central city of Palm Beach County, and one of the three largest cities making up the South Florida region. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: City of West Palm Beach Launches West Palm Move, a New Fixed-Route and On-Demand Transit Network, https://www.wpb.org/News-Folder/News-2026/090426-City-of-West-Palm-Beach-Launches-West-Palm-Move-a-New-Fixed-Route-and-On-Demand-Transit-Network)
- The City says the West Palm Beach GreenMarket returns for its 32nd season on Saturday, October 3, with the theme "The World, Right Here," bringing local produce, food from around the globe, live music, Chef Showcases and Pop-Up Workshops to the waterfront. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: WPB GreenMarket, https://www.wpb.org/greenmarket)
- Discover The Palm Beaches lists the GreenMarket from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM every Saturday through May 22, 2027, except February 6 (Palm Tree Festival) and March 20 (Palm Beach International Boat Show). (Source: Discover The Palm Beaches: Return of the West Palm Beach GreenMarket, https://www.thepalmbeaches.com/event/return-of-the-west-palm-beach-greenmarket)
- The City lists GreenMarket hours as 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: GreenMarket Hours, Location & Parking, https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/WPB-GreenMarket/Hours-Location-Parking)
- The City says parking is free during market hours (8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) at the City Center Garage, the Clematis Street Garage and the Sapodilla City Garage. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: GreenMarket Hours, Location & Parking, https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/WPB-GreenMarket/Hours-Location-Parking)
- The City describes Clematis by Night as an award-winning weekly concert series every Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., on the Great Lawn in downtown West Palm Beach. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: Clematis by Night, https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/Clematis-by-Night)
- The City's Clematis by Night event pages describe the concerts as free and invite guests to bring a lawn chair or blanket. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: CBN Margaritaville Memories: The Landsharks Band, https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/Clematis-by-Night/Clematis-by-Night-The-Landsharks-Band-09.03.2026)
- The City lists the Holiday in Paradise Tree Lighting on Thursday, December 3, 2026, 6 to 10 p.m., a free celebration with the official lighting of Sandi, West Palm Beach's sand tree. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: Holiday in Paradise Tree Lighting, https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/Holiday-in-Paradise/Holiday-in-Paradise-Tree-Lighting-RECURRENT-LISTING)
- The City says Holiday in Paradise, presented by Florida Power & Light, runs November 27 to December 31 on the West Palm Beach Waterfront with the theme The Art of Holidays, with Sandi at the heart of it. The City says schedule details are still coming together. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: Holiday in Paradise, https://www.wpb.org/Residents/Community-Events/Events/Holiday-in-Paradise)
- The City lists five garages: Banyan Street Garage (200 Banyan Boulevard), City Center Garage (400 Banyan Boulevard), Clematis Street Garage (500 Banyan Boulevard), Evernia Street Garage (333 Evernia Street) and Sapodilla Garage (645 Clematis Street). (Source: City of West Palm Beach: Parking Locations, https://www.wpb.org/I-Want-To/Find/Downtown-Parking)
- The City says West Palm Move, a fixed-route and on-demand transit network run with Via, replaced the RideWPB pilot, which ended May 31, 2026. Fixed-route service began September 8 and on-demand service September 15. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: City of West Palm Beach Launches West Palm Move, a New Fixed-Route and On-Demand Transit Network, https://www.wpb.org/News-Folder/News-2026/090426-City-of-West-Palm-Beach-Launches-West-Palm-Move-a-New-Fixed-Route-and-On-Demand-Transit-Network)
- The City says fixed-route rides cost $1, paid by tapping a card, phone or watch; on-demand rides cost $2 in the app; a trip using both is a flat $2; cash is not accepted. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: City of West Palm Beach Launches West Palm Move, a New Fixed-Route and On-Demand Transit Network, https://www.wpb.org/News-Folder/News-2026/090426-City-of-West-Palm-Beach-Launches-West-Palm-Move-a-New-Fixed-Route-and-On-Demand-Transit-Network)
- The City's FAQ says West Palm Move is a new City service and is separate from previous trolley operations. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: West Palm Move, https://www.wpb.org/Departments/Parking-Mobility-Administration/WPB-Move)
- Tri-Rail lists its West Palm Beach Station at 203 South Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401, with free parking for the commuting public. (Source: Tri-Rail: West Palm Beach Station, https://www.tri-rail.com/stations/west-palm-beach)
- The Norton Museum of Art lists hours of Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, Friday 10 AM to 10 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 5 PM, and closed Tuesday. (Source: Norton Museum of Art: Plan Your Visit, https://www.norton.org/visit)
- The Norton says City of West Palm Beach residents get free admission for one every Saturday year round, and Palm Beach County residents get free admission for one every Saturday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, with valid ID. (Source: Norton Museum of Art: Plan Your Visit, https://www.norton.org/visit)
- The Historical Society of Palm Beach County says the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum is on the second floor of the restored 1916 Historic Courthouse, 300 North Dixie Highway, in downtown West Palm Beach. (Source: Historical Society of Palm Beach County: Plan Your Visit, https://pbchistory.org/plan-your-visit/)
- The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is at 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, on the north side of Okeechobee about a quarter mile west of U.S. Highway 1. (Source: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts: Location, https://www.kravis.org/visitor-info/location/)
- The Palm Beach International Boat Show says it will take place March 17 to 21, 2027 along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, across from Palm Beach Island. (Source: Palm Beach International Boat Show: home page, https://www.pbboatshow.com/)
- SunFest's own home page still carries the title "SunFest | Downtown West Palm Beach | May 3-5, 2024" and posts no 2025, 2026 or 2027 festival dates. (Source: SunFest: home page, https://www.sunfest.com/)
- The City says its downtown waterfront docks are open first come, first served, seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight; use is free for non-commercial boats, and rafting up is not permitted. (Source: City of West Palm Beach: City Docks and Sailing Instruction, https://www.wpb.org/Departments/Parks-Recreation/City-Docks)
- NOAA's National Hurricane Center says the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with a peak on September 10 and most activity between mid-August and mid-October. (Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center: Tropical Cyclone Climatology, https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/)

## Contact

LPE Realty LLC, (561) 652-6917, info@lperealty.com. Corrections: https://downtownwestpalmbeachfl.com/contact/